Try themed work days to raise money for charity, my company holds them monthly. It is a great morale booster, improves team relationships and raises money for local charities. For example for halloween we paid £1 to come to work in fancy dress, people who didn't had to pay £2 ! We had a great laugh !

Really depends on how you define "lazy". However, making everyone an active part of the decision-making process can show them that they are responsible for the contributions that they make to the organization and remind them of repercussions they face for not being a major contributor to the success of the organization. As social creatures, humans need the sense of belonging to a group and steer clear of actions that could possibly cause the group to reject them as part of the group. It is human nature to show ourselves in a positive light to our peers as a result of this fear of rejection.

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